Marcus Thompson talks about his new book 'Game Changers,' why Stephen Curry isn't going anywhere and more

Longtime NBA journo and The Athletic columnist Marcus Thompson II sat down with HoopsHype to discuss his upcoming book, Game ...
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Steve Ballmer was 'fundamentally uninterested' in settling with NBA, hence harsh punishment to end Kawhi Leonard saga

Steve Ballmer had a chance to negotiate a settlement with the NBA before the Los Angeles Clippers received the harshest punishment in NBA league history. But investigative journalist Pablo Torre ...

Draymond Green: I'm happy the Clippers got the bulk of the penalty and not Kawhi Leonard

Draymond Green: "I'm happy the team got the bulk of the penalty and not Kawhi. We heard a lot that Kawhi may be suspended and ...
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Anthony Edwards names Madison Square Garden, TD Garden among his favorite places to play

Andrea Kimi Antonelli: "And which is your favorite place to play?" Anthony Edwards: "Well, of course home or Madison Square. Madison Square, TD garden, New York, Boston, Philly, and Atlanta at home.

I'm like the hardest working person in the room,

I'm going to be honest, I'm sorry to swear, but I work very hard, and I pride myself on that, that I'm like the hardest ...
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Chris Paul on Clippers sending him home: 'One of the most disrespectful things that I've endured'

“What’s interesting about that whole situation is, it’s probably one of the most disrespectful things that I’ve endured,” Paul said on the “Build or Break” podcast. “I’ve been through a lot of wild ...
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There is an expectation that Clippers GM Trent Redden, …

APHoops: There is an expectation that Clippers GM Trent Redden, who won a championship in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, will take the place of Lawrence Frank in the interim, per @JakeLFischer on ...

"Thibs did a great job, he built a great foundation."

Miles McBride: "Thibs did a great job, he built a great foundation." ...
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Derrick Rose on Knicks' title: I had them winning the entire time

In an interview for Sports Illustrated, the retired former NBA superstar revealed that he actively rooted for the Knicks to win the championship. "I kind of had them winning the entire time," Rose ...
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Knicks and Warriors were also in the mix for Ben Simmons

The Kings, who took Acuff at No. 7 out of Arkansas in the June draft, were reportedly interested in veterans such as Russell Westbrook (who opted to retire) and Victor Oladipo before opting for ...
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Danilo Gallinari: I'm probably the biggest what-if guy in the history of the game

Do you ever think about how your career might have differed if you had stayed in New York and the Carmelo Anthony trade never happened? Danilo Gallinari: No, I sometimes talk about it. I think about ...
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“I would say just opportunity to win, being on big …

In an interview with ESPN LA (Twitter video link), Sexton explains why he chose to come to Los Angeles. “I would say just opportunity to win, being on big stage and being in the situation where I can ...